Common causes of Nausea and Vomiting Flashcards
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Causes of acute Vomiting
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Infection and Bowel Obstruction
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Causes of Chronic Vomiting
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Gastroparesis, Peptic Ulcer Disease, pregnancy, drugs, alcoholism and CNS causes
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Associated features of Vomiting
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Heamatemesis, nausea,
4
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Vomiting in the morning
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Raised ICP, alcohol and morning sickness
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Vomiting after a meal
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> 1 hr is bowel obstruction/gastroparesis and <1hr typical of infection